Dana's Welcome
- 5 March 09
All the latest opportunities from
DaDa-Disability and Deaf Arts

Dana's Note................................................................................1
DaDa Disability and Deaf Arts latest...............................................2
Disability Arts News.....................................................................2
Breakthrough UK Independent Living Awards.....................................2
Call to artists..............................................................................3
International Women's Day............................................................4
Artist seeks studio.......................................................................4
Spastic Fantastic Tour Dates.........................................................4
Training courses with ENYAN.........................................................5
Defying Disability.........................................................................6
Call for submissions.....................................................................7
Arts Jobs...................................................................................8
Digital Media Traineeships.............................................................8
Freelance Part Time Art Technician.................................................9
Disclaimer.................................................................................10

Any items for the next newsletter should be sent to news@dadahello.com or dana@dadahello.com by 3.00pm 10th March 09 Please keep the articles short (75 words or less is ideal), and in plain text format.
Dana's Note

My lovely readers,

Welcome to Later Edition with Dana, unfortunately I couldn't get the newsletter out to you yesterday and we've been looking into developing new ways of reaching out to you all (and beyond!) today so this has led to some delays. Consequently, it's a massive dollop of info for you this week, tantalising as sugar on the tongue, without further ado, here is your eagerly awaited bulletin.

Yours,

Dana
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DaDa Latest

We are still advertising for our Artistic Director for DaDaFest 2010 and for our Consultancy/Reorganisation post. For more information, please contact DaDa direct.

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Disability Arts News
Breakthrough UK Independent Living Awards 2009
Now open for nominations and self-nominations
Breakthrough once again is hosting the Independent Living Awards which will be held at Manchester City Council in June 2009.
These unique awards will promote and applaud organisations and initiatives which have led the way in supporting disabled people to be independent. The award categories reflect the mainstream issues which can facilitate independence.
Award Categories: Public Transport, Information, Peer Support, Employment (Public & Private Sector), Employment (Third Sector), Overall Independent Living Award.
Closing Date for nominations Friday 27th March 2009 Further information in relation to the IL Awards 2007 can be found on our website www.breakthrough-uk.com
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CALL TO ARTISTS

Sins Invalid is seeking submissions from performers, writers, visual artists and other cultural workers on topics of disability and sexuality for relationship-building and future collaboration.

This call is open to all artists familiar with the experience of disability, especially artists from queer communities and/or communities of color. Submissions can include all types of artistic expression - performance art, video, spoken word, dance, storytelling, song, visual media, and words on page - whose core expresses sexuality, power, healing, embodiment and activism.

Sins Invalid began in 2006 as a performance project that incubates and celebrates artists with disabilities, centralizing artists of color, queer and gender-variant artists as communities who have been historically marginalized. In 2007-2008, Sins Invalid grew to include an annual show, community-based performance workshops, political education workshops, and our growing presence online at www.sinsinvalid.org .

Submissions will be looked at for all Sins Invalid projects, including performances, workshops, online blog, and possible printed media and/or visual art shows. Please submit a CD or DVD of your work (those submitting written work for publication can email or send a hard copy), along with a short personal statement about why you are interested in working with Sins Invalid, and how your work relates to issues of sexuality and disability.

Sins Invalid Submissions c/o 1370 University Ave. #316 Berkeley, CA 94702

Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope if you want your work returned to you. We will contact you to confirm receipt of your work. If you do not have examples of your work on CD/DVD, please contact us for alternate formats.

Deadline for entries: Received by April 25, 2009.

Please feel free to email any questions to info@sinsinvalid.org.

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International Women's Day

International Women's Day Merseyside WOMEN'S FESTIVAL 2009
‘WOMEN, PEACE AND EMPOWERMENT'
The big event is on Saturday 7th of March at the Liverpool Guild of Students on Mount Pleasant from 12-4pm, hosted by International Women's Day Merseyside and Liverpool Guild Women's Group, with many local and national organisations attending.

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Artist seeks studio

I wonder if you could help me. As a artist with an impairment, I find getting access to printmaking facilities difficult for one reason or another. I would like to expand my screen-printing skills and explore the possibility of finding a studio within Liverpool. Are there any studios within Liverpool that can provide both? Also, is there any funding for artists like myself, to develop their creative practice? Many thanks for your help.

Amanda Roberts http://www.flickr.com/photos/amandaroberts/

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Laurence Clark Spastic Fantastic Tour dates
Date Venue Support Signed
6 March Arts Depot
Finchley, North London
0208 369 5454 None No
31 March The Arena
Wolverhampton
01902 321 321 None No
9-11 April Soho Theatre
London
020 7478 0100 None No
19 June Wales Millenium Centre
Cardiff
08700 40 2000 None No

Please go to Laurence's website for further info: http://www.laurenceclark.co.uk/

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Training courses with ENYAN
Creative Facilitation
29th April 09, 10 am - 4.15 pm Cornerhouse, Manchester
Artsplan,the training and publications department of Artswork and in-house training provider for ENYAN (English National Youth Arts Network), is delivering this established one day course ‘Creative Facilitation' on 29th April 09, 10 am- 4.15 pm at Cornerhouse, Manchester.
Artsplan is the largest provider of specialist youth arts training courses and publications in the UK and all training and publications are written and supported by experienced youth arts specialists, currently involved in direct project work with young people.
The ‘Creative Facilitation' course provides an introduction to a creative approach to group facilitation. It aims to encourage, develop and inspire those with responsibility to lead others through a facilitative process, be it for the purposes of team building, consultation, idea-generation or training. Throughout the day we will be using a number of different interactive exercises and games in order to illustrate content. We will also look at group dynamics, communication issues and different learning styles in order to explore how these might be of impact.
All participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon successful completion of the course and a wealth of practical resources. Prices for each course, which include lunch and refreshments, range from £150 to £110, with limited bursaries available. Please also remember that ENYAN members can request a 5% discount on all Artsplan publications and training!
Disability and Youth Arts
4th June 09, 10 am- 4.15 pm, Cornerhouse, Manchester
The one-day course, ‘Access All Areas: Disability and Youth Arts', is an extremely well established course and is running on 4th June 09, 10 am- 4.15 pm, at Cornerhouse, Manchester
This one day course, developed in partnership with Dada South is designed to encourage a broader exploration of equal opportunities within youth arts. Participants will develop an understanding of the importance of inclusive practice, through looking at political and cultural contexts, and exploring practical ways of ensuring youth arts projects and venues are genuinely inclusive to young disabled people. The course will leave participants feeling confident about their responsibilities, and inspired to engage in youth arts practice with young disabled people.
Jay Barron, Artsplan Development Manager, commented ‘This course is suitable for anyone working within youth arts, looking to learn more about the issue of accessibility and ensure equal opportunities are a natural part of their project planning; as well as those who would like to include the arts in their current work with disabled young people'.
All participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon successful completion of the course, and a wealth of practical resources and a copy of the ‘Access All Areas: disability and youth arts' guidelines (RRP £7.50). Prices for the courses, which include lunch and refreshments, range from £150 to £110, with bursaries available. Please also remember that ENYAN members can request a 5% discount on all Artsplan publications and training!
For more information on our courses or to book a place, please contact the Artsplan Team via: artsplanbookings@artswork.org.uk or call 023 80682 535. To subscribe to ENYAN visit www.enyan.co.uk
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Defying Disability, now available to buy
Defying Disability The Lives and Legacies of Nine Disabled Leaders
Mary Wilkinson
February 2009 224pp ISBN 978 1 84310 415 5
pb £17.99 ‘This important book provides a fascinating insight into the
achievements of nine disabled leaders and the development of British disability politics and practice over the past 40 years. The leaders profiled reveal both a range of approaches to tackling disabled people's exclusion, and differences in personal attitudes towards impairment and disability politics itself. In doing so, Defying Disabilty provides a more accurate reflection of the diversity of disability than some traditional disability texts.'
- Claire Tregaskis, disability consultant, Inclusion Full Stop
This book tells the stories of nine disabled leaders who, by force of personality and concrete achievement, have made us think differently about disability. Whatever direction they have come from, they share a common will to change society so that disabled people get a fair deal.
Defying Disability is based on extensive interviews with the subjects and the people who know them. It marks their similarities and differences, the forces that drove them to achieve, the impact they have had on policies and practice, and how the modern history of disability in the UK has been played out in their lives. Defying Disability is not just a good read; it will inform professionals in the field, students in disability studies, disabled people, their families and carers, and everyone interested in disability politics and policies.
Mary Wilkinson was Editor of the campaigning newspaper, Disability Now, for over 20 years, until 2005.

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Call for submissions for new anthology of microfiction/prose poetry
We are looking for pieces of microfiction, sometimes called short short fiction or flash fiction, and pieces of prose poetry that tell a story in under 600 words. There is no minimum word limit.
Microfiction and prose poetry are very short prose pieces that harness a poetic world but still contain a story with a beginning, middle and end, and imply a lot more than their small structure can contain. They are flashes of something - an epiphany, perhaps - that often subvert expectation and work in a minimal structure. Some argue that there is a definitive boundary between prose poetry and microfiction, but you may submit either for this publication.
You may submit as many pieces as you wish, and those chosen will appear in a new Cinnamon microfiction and prose anthology to be published in late 2010, co-edited by Holly Howitt and Jan Fortune-Wood.
Submission Guidelines
Please read these carefully. Due to the large volume of submissions expected we will only be able to process those submissions that conform to the guidelines.
The deadline for submissions is: 15th August 2009
Each piece must be no longer than 600 words. There is no minimum length.
Pieces can be on any subject and you may send several pieces, but please submit them as a single word attachment using a .doc or .rtf format
Submit pieces to both Holly Howitt - Holly Howitt - cinnamonanthology@googlemail.com and Jan Fortune-Wood - jan@cinnamonpress.com with ‘microfiction anthology' in the subject line.
In the body of the email please type your name and location.
Submissions without virus protection will not be opened and read so please ensure your virus protection is up to date.
We hope to inform everyone who has sent a submission of which pieces will be included by late November 2009. Please ensure that you inform us if your email address changes after sending the submission.
The decisions of the editors are final.
All those whose work is selected will receive a copy of the anthology.

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Arts Jobs
Digital Media Traineeships, Northern Film & Media
Closes Fri 13 Mar 2009 Paid (£10k-15k) Full time

Contact Roxy Bramley roxy@northernmedia.org
Northern Film & Media are looking to support 3 creative people to work within 3 regional media companies based in the Tyne & Wear area on a paid, one year, structured placement scheme which will enhance their specialist skills in a real working environment.
The Digital Media Trainees will work with the host companies to develop innovative web and interactive projects that explore new ways of engaging the public through media. The trainee will have core interactive, web, games or new media skills and will be able to contribute to developing innovative ways of engaging people. The trainee will be paid a fixed training allowance of £1,000 per month.
The Digital Media Traineeships are aimed at freelancers with some professional experience in the industry; this can be paid or unpaid. All applicants must be over 18 and based in the North East region (Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham and Tees Valley).
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 13th March 2009. Please read the guidance notes carefully and make sure you have submitted all the relevant information.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews during the week beginning 16th March. The Traineeship will start April 2009 - March 2010.
If you would like to find out more or discuss participating in the scheme, please contact Joanna Joanna@northernmedia.org 0191 2699200
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Freelance Part-Time Art Technician, Ultimate Holding Company
Closes Mon 30 Mar 2009 Paid (£10k-15k) Part time

Contact Timo timo@uhc.org.uk
Ultimate Holding Company is offering a temporary position for a freelance part-time art technician. If you are committed and enthusiastic and would love hands-on work in a fast-paced and
challenging multi-disciplined studio, then this is the opportunity you've been looking for.
This is a freelance position for approximately 3 - 4 days a week, including occasional evenings and weekends working closely with the collective and under the guidance of the Creative Director. Applicants should be resident in the Greater Manchester area, and will be
working onsite in Manchester, Leeds or Liverpool and from our Manchester Studio. After a 2 week trial the successful candidate will work for three months, with the possibility of extending the position indefinitely.
We are looking for someone who:
Is a skilled technical worker across a number of different mediums, including carpentry, electrical work, etc.
Is able to creatively-problem solve and work closely with the Creative Director to assist in implementing innovative and exciting art projects to a high technical standard.
Is an excellent communicator, is enthusiastic and has strong interpersonal skills, is able to work in a team or independently, preferably has an interest in environmentalism and socially engaged art, is flexible, open to irregular hours and doesn't mind getting their hands dirty or lifting
heavy things, preferably has experience installing exhibitions, has a driving license and preferably has access to a van
- we can provide some tools and workshop space
Hourly Rate £10
Please email us a maximum one A4 page outlining your personal interest in the placement at UHC, what you hope to gain from working with us, and what UHC can expect to gain from
working with you.
Send it to timo@uhc.org.uk together with your CV (and where relevant images in PDF format).
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